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House roll call 190 · 94th Congress · Jun 4, 1975

To amend H.R. 6219 by inserting "citizens" in lieu of "persons" in language outlining conditions necessary to trigger coverage under the voting rights act.

On Jun 4, 1975, the House voted 311–103 (HR 6219). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 179–97, Republicans 134–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 103 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
311
No
103
Did not vote
25
Date
Jun 4, 1975

By party

  • Republicans134 yes · 6 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats179 yes · 97 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 23 more.

The bill

H.R. 6219: A bill to amend the Voting Rights of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional 10 years to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites of voting.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 6219 by inserting "citizens"…: House Vote, Jun 4, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-190/to-amend-h-r-6219-by-inserting-citizens-in (accessed 2026-10-17).